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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,028.25 and 99,299.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,028.25 and 99,299.25 is: 214,223.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,028.25 : 99,299.25 = 99,299.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,028.25/99,299.25 = 99,299.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,028.25x = 99,299.25 × 99,299.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,028.25x = 9,860,341,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,860,341,050.56/46,028.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,223.68

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